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DESCRIPTION:Picket 5:30am and Rally 10am base of campus\n\nHere's what happened at the
strike today according to local union reps:\n\nThe administration
strategically chose to escalate our peaceful, lawful picket. Riot police
were imported from UC Berkeley prior to the demonstrations. The Berkeley
police are known for their willingness to physically assault both students
and faculty at peaceful demonstrations. Wearing riot helmets and batons,
and resting their hands on their weapons, police used conflicting messages
to create confusion about what demonstrators could do to avoid arrest.
First, police blocked both entrances to the crosswalk; then they said we
could be in the crosswalk only when the “walk” sign was on, and then
proceed to shut it off. Some officers then said that we couldn’t picket
on the sidewalk or grass near the west entrance even after people had moved
off of the street. The details of where people could be were not clear in
any dispersal order. This mixed messaging was clearly part of a tactic to
stop legal, peaceful picket by instilling fear among demonstrators that
they might be arrested at any time merely by being in the vicinity of the
protest.\n\nThe administration deprived UAW members of our legal right to
picket. Shortly after union members and undergraduate allies gathered at
the western entrance, they were confronted by riot police. A union leader
was specifically targeted after communicating to administrators that the
picket was about to begin. He introduced himself to Executive Vice
Chancellor Alison Galloway, and informed her that he was going to be
exercising his right to picket, but that he would not be standing in front
of cars or blocking traffic. Shortly after this encounter, he was tackled
to the ground by police and arrested, along with a photographer who was
documenting the incident. He had clearly stated that he was not going to
block any cars, and he would be walking in the crosswalk. We have video
footage of this arrest. You can watch clips of it here:
http://www.uaw2865.org/update-videos-of-police-aggression/ Riot cops then
proceeded to arrest 18 more students and union members.\n\nStudents are now
entangled in the legal system. As of 6pm, all of the arrested demonstrators
have been released. Their court date is set for May 6, 8:15am, in SC
Superior Court. We are in contact with National Lawyers Guild Bay Area and
Monterey, and we should have details on our legal representation by
Monday.\n\nWe need to come out and show the university that worker
intimidation is not ok. Let’s stand together tomorrow and demand that the
UC administration stop intimidating students and workers.\n
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/02/18753486.php
SUMMARY:End Worker Intimidation at UC Santa Cruz
LOCATION:Base of UCSC Campus\n1156 High St. \nSanta Cruz, California 95064
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/02/18753486.php
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